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S1
SBD.GEN.S1
Sales and Business Development Sales Development Representative (SDR)
M2
SBD.GEN.M2
Sales and Business Development Sales Manager
P3
SBD.GEN.P3
Sales and Business Development Account Executive (AE)
P1
BDRB.GEN.P1
Business Development Representative (BDR) P1-P2
Market pay
LevelS1 · S1 — Support AssociateM2 · M2 — Manager IIP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional
FunctionSales and Business DevelopmentSales and Business DevelopmentSales and Business DevelopmentBusiness Development Representative (BDR)
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years0–15–83–50–2
ScopeA single task type or queueAn established team or sub-functionFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endOwn tasks within a defined component
AutonomyClose supervision; follows defined proceduresOwns planning for the groupWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardClose supervision; work reviewed frequently
ImpactIndividual transactionsGroup delivery and developmentProject / team outcomesOwn deliverables
Decision rightsActs within scripts; escalates exceptionsOwns staffing, priorities, performance for the groupOwns implementation decisions for own scopeFew independent decisions; escalates the rest